2024 World Championships Pairs Free Skate

[slider11]

Very sorry. She seems to walk off the Kiss n Cry ok. Hope she is alright.

 

[rain]

So so happy for Deanna. What a story and what a representation. She truly is the epitome of 'age is just a number'

She showed that if you take really good care of your body and train well, you can still be very fit, athletic and competitive way past the average figure skater's age

Did you see her arms on the podium? I need to start lifting more.

 

[auser]

Awards ceremony is delayed because someone got hurt. They brought out a stretcher.

Thanks for the info and your other great on-site posts.

 

[jorge2912]

So special ceremony, the choir singing the anthem, Deanna crying because the emotion. startling.. So special

 

[cheerknithanson]

That shot of Deanna and Max with their gold medals...omg that looked like it belonged on the cover of a magazine.

 

[auser]

Now I can breathe a sigh of relief. Phewww.

I loved Deanna and Nate (in fact that is how I first started following the , but Deanna and Maxime are another level.)Hey

So very happy for them and for her.

Hey @el henry ... how gorgeous was Jason's skate today. Thought of you because you usually express what I love about his skating, but I have trouble verbalizing it in the moment.

 

[labgoat]

Oh noooooo what happened to RikuRyu??? I hope it's not the injury flaring up

Now I am really scared. Prayers for them...

 

[auser]

Okay. Here we go. It’s starting. [I think an official got hurt because the stretcher was brought near the K&C area.]

Omg, it’s them. The Japanese….I’m so sad.

Oh noooo. Hope whatever the problem is that they get well soon.

 

[jorge2912]

A word that can define Deanna career..
Perseverance..

 

[2sk8]

It's not just her age or the time off, it's starting over and moving to another country in her mid 30s when the US fed had little use for her. The fact that we couldn't get a pair in the top ten the same night Deanna won is so poetic and awesome.

Blissful karma. Gotta wonder if the USFS PTB will ever realize their way of matching, "developing" and "politicking" in pairs is a dumpster fire shrouded by an occasional breakout success like Alexa and Brandon. Kudos to Deanna.

 

[TontoK]

It's not just her age or the time off, it's starting over and moving to another country in her mid 30s when the US fed had little use for her. The fact that we couldn't get a pair in the top ten the same night Deanna won is so poetic and awesome.

This is fair... but I also don't think she got her due in Canada for quite a while either.

More than her skating... I love her attitude. Pure determination. Whatever happens from here on out, she'll ALWAYS be a world champion. That can never be taken away from her.

 

[rain]

I'm shocked anyone would think Deanna/Max didn't deserve the win. I'd have had them marginally ahead in the LP, too, but the judges went the other way and I can see the argument for it. Deanna stepped out of her double axel, but they had another set of clean side by side triples, to the Japanese team's doubles. Deanna and Max also had a level 4 on the twist, whereas Riku//Riuchi once again only had a level 3. I also thought it looked like Riku two-footed the landing on her triple, and it did get a q. Riku/Riuchi had better speed, but this program is a real downer and the recycling of it didn't make that any better. It was very lacklustre in that department, where Deanna/Max sold the heck out of their vampire theme.

Add all that to Deanna/Max's deserved lead in the short, and yeah, the right team stood on the top step of the podium.

 

[Rebecca Moose]

Congratulations to Deanna and Max! Brilliant and gutsy performance!

The medal ceremony was odd....I can't ever recall seeing a vacant podium spot before.

 

[auser]

I’m so worried…what has to happen for a skater to not be able to attend a ceremony?

I am sad that she is ill/injured but feel better that she is probably getting treatment as soon as possible.

 

[Rebecca Moose]

today I felt that Miura and Kihara were the world champions and that the final result was unfair. on the other hand, they were overrated yesterday, just like Stellato-Deschamps today. Hase and Volodin? the only ok, not problem on the podium. and the best of the day? Danilova and Tsiba. they were amazing

crack is wack, exhibit A

 

[auser]

Italian commentator spelled out Deanna's birthdate as if she belonged in a nursing home. I'm about the same age, I feel old now.

Like Deanna, not old, timeless.

 

[yuumagical]

Damn, I wanted to see Deanna and Maxime win...but I didn't want Rikuryu to get hurt in the process. Both teams were amazing to watch live and I love them both... I have some very raw feelings about not seeing all of the winning teams on the podium, and I had to leave the victory ceremony early...

 

[rabidline]

Riku/Riuchi had better speed, but this program is a real downer and the recycling of it didn't make that any better. It was very lacklustre in that department, where Deanna/Max sold the heck out of their vampire theme.

I love Riku/Ryuichi, and I think they did amazing making this push with their injuries, and they're the best at skating in the field right now. But they're not that good of skaters to hide the fact that the are skating one new uninspiring program and one recycled program that clearly has seen better days. I really hope they didn't hurt themselves.

Meanwhile Deanna/Max had the superior programs and presentation, and it really helped them here. The moment called for them and they answered. I just think the vampire program is superbly composed.

 

[labgoat]

THIS IS SPECULATION - I HAVE NO FACTS
If I had to guess, she was not feeling well - flu or food poisoning or dehydration. She may have passed out backstage and a stretcher was called to take her as a precaution and that's why it was announced so quickly that they would not be around today.

 

[ramurphy2005]

For people who don't see the Twitter post.

Just talked to Bruno Marcotte - Ryuichi Kihara all of a sudden got lightheaded; they had to administer oxygen to him. He's on the mend now and feeling better, but he feels bad that he couldn't perform his duties for the medal ceremony and properly congratulate Stellato/Deschamps